St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, May &c, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (eXcuSed.)
Reading the minutes of the 23d, oath
and 25th inst. dispensed with.
Thomas Scott presented commune
cation complaining that the sprinkling
of Virginia avenue, between Summit
properly done. Referred to the
Engineer.
James futile presented cOmmunica-
ton in the matter of the opening, widen
ing and extension of German and COTE
avenues, together with a map showing
the subdivision of the north 3 Except
321g feet of lots 8, 10 and IL, Bidwells
addition to West st. Paul. Considered
and placed on file.
ID. Schultz and other property owners
interested presented a written protest
against the grading of De Soto street.
Considered and ordered transmitted to
the Council.
William G. Mulligan made application
and submitted bond for license to make
excavations for building areas, cellars,
upon OF under public highways, streets
or sidewalks during the year 1887, which
was granted in accordance with rules
and regulations and bond approved.
Bids were opened and read for the
paving of WacOuta street, from the
union depot grounds to Ninth street,
with cedar blocks and curbing with
granite, including the necessary sewer
connections to the property line, as fol-
lows, tO-Wit:
Paving Sewer con-
and nectionS
CURLING. each.
Folsom & Murray. $4,000 $50. 90
James FOrreStal. -. 1S,440 $500
Folsom Il Murray being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidders the con
award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 3, nays O.
Bids were opened and read for the
paviny of Sherburne avenue, from Rice
street to point 200 feet east of Grant
street, with cedar blocks and curbing
with granite, including the necessary
sewer connections to the property lines,
as follows, towit:
Paving Sewer con-
and nections,
curbing. each.
James ForreStal. .S12 500 S33 90
Folsom IL Murray. 7,400 IS IS
Folsom u Murray being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidders, the con-
tract was awarded to them, and said
award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 5, nays 0.
Bid were opened and read for the paw
ing of the alley i'll block 5, st. Paul
proper, from Cedar street to Minnesota
street, with cedar blocks, as follows, to-
wit:
Folsom & Murray Observation-Disclosures $500
Folsom and Murray being the only
bidders and their bids being deemed
reasonable, and they reliable and re-
sponSible, the contract was awarded to
them, and said award was ordered sent
to tle Council for approval. Yeas 5,
nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the
construction OF a sewer on Sherburne
avenue, from Grant street to Rice
street; on Park avenue, from Viola
street to Wabasha street: on Brewster
avenue, from Viola street to University
avenue; on University avenue, from
Brewster avenue to WabaSha street: on
Grant street, from Sherburne avenue to
Como avenue; on Viola street, from
Grant street to Brewster avenue, and
from Park avenue to Rice street. as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Patrick Doherty .S12,3 53 90
S. White and w AdamS...... 1880 90
John W. DOherty. ......,...... II, 734 co
i. >. blouSeII. .............. l2.OOO w
p. Durack and John Cantwell. 12,S45 90
+. S. Blodgett being the lowest relia-
bic and responsible bidder the contract
was awarded to him, and said award
was ordered sent to the Council for APP
proval. Yeas 3, nays 0.
No bids having been received for the
grading of Indiana avenue, from Da-
kota avenue to Ohio street, taking such
surplus material from the westerly side
of Dakota avenue, between Channel
and Colorado streets, the Clerk was di-
rected to re-advertiSe for bids for said
improvement.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that Nelly 311s fit of lot &, block
5, and lot II (S'ly of Seventh street,,
block 2, respectively, in Rice IL Irvine'S
addition to st. Paul, have beer over
assessed for the paving of Sixth 9th
street with cedar blockS) from Waba-
sha street to the northwesterly line of
Oak street, and from the southeasterly
line of College avenue to the south
easterly line of Summit avenue, the as
sessment was corrected by reducing the
amount assessed against said property,
respectively, $3.50, SO as to conform to